COPD is a group of progressive lung diseases and makes it harder for the patient to breathe. Among the world’s most advanced economies COPD is considered as the fastest growing cause of death. Right now COPD is standing at a fourth position along with HIV and AIDS. Around 60 million people are currently affected by the disease worldwide and it’s growing at an alarming rate. As per the recent studies it has been found that 22 to 40% of COPD patients die within one year of admission. It has been estimated that by 2020, COPD will become the third leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability in the world which is quite shocking.

What Is COPD?

COPD is a combination of three lung diseases i.e., chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.

Chronic Bronchitis: Bronchitis causes inflammation and contraction of bronchial tubes result in the formation of mucus.

Emphysema: It is a lung condition in which air sacs become enlarged and destroyed.

Asthma: When the above two conditions combined with Asthma it becomes highly fatal and immediate medical attention is a must.

Signs and Symptoms of COPD:

Here are some of the signs which are most common among all COPD patients:

• Coughing
• Excessive mucus production
• Shortness of breath especially during physical exertion.
• Wheezing
• The rigidity of the chest

What Cause COPD?

• Cigarette Smoking: One of the highest contributors of COPD. Smokers are ten times more at risk compared to non-smokers.
• Getting in touch with occupational and environmental pollutants.
• Genetic factors like family history etc.
• Allergies

How COPD Affects The Daily Life?

• COPD is highly painful and around 91% of patients reported that it obstructs their everyday routine activities by 50% stopping them completely and making them confined to bed.

• With time there might be high chances of some severe complications including pneumonia, pneumothorax, and polycythemia.

• COPD patients suffer breathlessness known as dyspnea that can lead to severe disability.

Why Using Homeopathy To Treat COPD?

With usual conventional treatment, there are high chances that with the medication you would probably develop some rigorous side effects. Such medicines mostly would help you to suppress the disease instead of curing it.

Homeopathy, on the other hand, is although long-term treatment but highly efficient, safe and cost efficient compared to conventional treatment. Homeopathic treatment never has any side effects which is one of the main reasons why you should treat COPD with homeopathic way.